FASHION DESIGNA – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

• By: THEODORA

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Theodora's "FASHION DESIGNA," a powerful blend of hip-hop, hyperpop, and Afrobeat that radiates confidence and self-made style. Through its empowering lyrics like "I don't buy anymore, I design," this song offers a unique opportunity to explore modern French slang and expressions of independence, making it a vibrant entry point into contemporary French music and language.

[English]

It's me, boss lady, I paid for everything, no credit

Too Congolese when I tell you or scream "Go, Africky"

It's me, boss lady, I paid for everything, no credit

Too Congolese when I tell you or scream "Go, Africky"

Hey, hey, chug-chug-chug-chug

He wants chug-chug-chug-chug

Just in the back so we can do chug-chug-chug-chug

He wants chug-chug-chug-chug

He wants chug-chug-chug-chug

Just in the back so we can do chug-chug-chug-chug

He wants

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ah, fashion designer

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ah, I no longer buy designer

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ah, fashion designer

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ah, I no longer buy designer

Boss Lady, yeah that's me, oh, I control the dollar dollar

Fashion designer, I no longer buy designer

Boss Lady, yeah that's me, oh, I control the dollar dollar

Fashion designer, I no longer buy designer

They won't catch me in their nets

I'm not as nice as those girls (ah, ah)

(?)

(?)

My dress is hanging by a thread

On my pretty, so take your camera, go ahead, film

I got them up top, I got them down low

(?)

Full of amnesia in my arms

All that's missing is to soil my sheets a little

Ta-ta-ta-ta, ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta, ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta, ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta

I'm not your slut, I don't take your slippers

After the night, I get up and leave at dawn

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ah, fashion designer

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ah, I no longer buy designer

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ah, fashion designer

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ah, I no longer buy designer

Boss Lady, yeah that's me, oh, I control the dollar dollar

Fashion designer, I no longer buy designer

Boss Lady, yeah that's me, oh, I control the dollar dollar

Fashion designer, I no longer buy designer

Boss lady, yeah that's me

Fashion designer, I no longer buy designer

Boss lady, yeah that's me

Fashion designer, I no longer buy designer

...

[French]

C'est moi boss lady, j'ai tout payé, no crédit

Trop congolaise quand ja te di ou crie "vas-y Africky"

C'est moi boss lady, j'ai tout payé, no crédit

Trop congolaise quand ja te di ou crie "vas-y Africky"

Han, han, tchoukou-tchoukou-tchoukou-tchou

Lui il veut tchoukou-tchoukou-tchoukou-tchou

(?) juste à l'arrière pour qu'on fait tchoukou-tchoukou-tchoukou-tchou

Lui il veut tchoukou-tchoukou-tchoukou-tchou

Lui il veut tchoukou-tchoukou-tchoukou-tchou

(?) juste à l'arrière pour qu'on fait tchoukou-tchoukou-tchoukou-tchou

Lui il veut

Ouh, ouh, ouh, ouh, ah, fashion designa

Ouh, ouh, ouh, ouh, ah, j'achète plus d'designer

Ouh, ouh, ouh, ouh, ah, fashion designa

Ouh, ouh, ouh, ouh, ah, j'achète plus d'designer

Boss Lady, oui c'est moi, oh, je contrôle les dolla-la-la

Fashion designa, j'achète plus d'designer

Boss Lady, oui c'est moi, oh, je contrôle les dolla-la-la

Fashion designa, j'achète plus d'designer

(?) tu m'auras pas dans tes filets

J'suis pas gentille comme ces filles là (ah, ah)

(?)

(?)

Ma robe ne tient qu'à un fil

Sur ma jolie t'as bien feel donc prends ta caméra, vas-y filme

J'en ai en haut, j'en ai en bas

(?)

De l'amnesia tout plein les bras

Manque plus qu'on souille un peu mes draps

Ta-ta-ta-ta, ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta, ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta, ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta

Moi j'suis pas ta catin, je prends pas tes patins

Après la nuit moi j'me lève et j'pars au petit matin

Ouh, ouh, ouh, ouh, ah, fashion designa

Ouh, ouh, ouh, ouh, ah, j'achète plus d'designer

Ouh, ouh, ouh, ouh, ah, fashion designa

Ouh, ouh, ouh, ouh, ah, j'achète plus d'designer

Boss Lady, oui c'est moi, oh, je contrôle les dolla-la-la

Fashion designa, j'achète plus d'designer

Boss Lady, oui c'est moi, oh, je contrôle les dolla-la-la

Fashion designa, j'achète plus d'designer

Boss lady, oui c'est moi

Fashion designa, j'achète plus d'designer

Boss lady, oui c'est moi

Fashion designa, j'achète plus d'designer

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
boss /bɔs/ A2	noun - a person who employs or supervises workers
lady /ˈleɪdi/ A1	noun - a woman
payé /pe.je/ A1	verb - paid
crédit /kʁe.di/ B1	noun - credit
congolaise /kɔ̃.ɡɔ.lɛz/ B1	adjective - Congolese (feminine)
crie /kʁi/ A2	verb - shout, yell
Fashion /ˈfæʃ.ən/ B1	noun - a popular style or practice, especially in clothing, footwear, accessories, hairstyle, makeup, body modifications, or furniture.
designa /diˈzaɪnər/ B2	noun - designer
achète /a.ʃɛt/ A2	verb - buy
contrôle /kɔ̃.tʁɔl/ B1	verb - control
pas /pɑ/ A1	adverb - not
fil /fil/ A2	noun - thread
jolie /ʒɔ.li/ A2	adjective - pretty
feel /fiːl/ A2	verb - feel
film /film/ A2	verb - film
nuit /nɥi/ A1	noun - night
matin /ma.tɛ̃/ A1	noun - morning

Key Grammar Structures

• C'est moi boss lady, j'ai tout payé, no crédit

  ➔ Use of passé composé ('j'ai payé') to express a completed action in the past. Omission of article ('no crédit') for emphasis.

  ➔ The song uses simple sentence structure for directness. "C'est moi boss lady" means "I am the boss lady." The 'no crédit' implies she pays in cash, highlighting her financial independence. The passé composé 'j'ai payé' signifies a completed act in the past.

• Trop congolaise quand ja te di ou crie "vas-y Africky"

  ➔ Informal language ('ja te di' instead of 'je te dis'). Imperative mood ('vas-y') to express a command. Use of 'quand' to introduce a clause indicating time.

  ➔ 'Trop congolaise' means 'Too Congolese'. The informal 'ja te di' is a colloquial way of saying 'je te dis' ('I tell you'). 'Vas-y Africky' is a command, meaning something like 'Go ahead, African!' - it could be encouragement or a teasing remark depending on the context.

• j'achète plus d'designer

  ➔ Negative comparative structure ('plus' + noun). Elision ('d'' instead of 'de') before a vowel.

  ➔ This is grammatically incorrect, but likely intentional for stylistic effect. It is understood to mean 'I don't buy anymore designer clothes' or 'I buy more fashion designer clothes' depending on context. The grammatically correct version is either 'je n'achète plus de vêtements de designer' or 'j'achète plus de vêtements de designers'.

• Boss Lady, oui c'est moi, oh, je contrôle les dolla-la-la

  ➔ Use of 'c'est' for identification. Repetition for emphasis. Informal alteration of 'dollars' ('dolla-la-la').

  ➔ 'C'est moi' means 'It's me'. Repeating phrases like this adds to the song's catchiness. 'Dolla-la-la' is a playful, informal way to refer to money.

• Ma robe ne tient qu'à un fil

  ➔ Use of 'ne...que' to express restriction (only). 'Tenir à' + noun - expressing how the rope is maintained

  ➔ "Ma robe ne tient qu'à un fil" means "My dress is only held by a thread". It suggests the dress is barely staying on, creating a sense of precariousness or sexiness.